black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms.

Al-Ghazali

Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual.
AL-GHAZALI

Existence Human Knowledge Potential Soul
The corruption of religions comes from turning them to mere words and appearances.
AL-GHAZALI

Appearance Corruption Religion Word
This visible world is a trace of that invisible one and the former follows the latter like a shadow.
AL-GHAZALI

Oneself Philosophy Shadow World
No one who possesses snow would find any hardship in exchanging it for jewels and pearls. This world is like snow exposed to sun, which continues to melt until it disappears altogether, while the next life is like a precious stone that never passes away.
AL-GHAZALI

Death End Wisdom World
Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.
AL-GHAZALI

Destiny Divine Heart Light Reflection Secret Wisdom Yourself
Does money upset the hearts of learned men? He answered, “men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned.”
AL-GHAZALI

Change Character Deep Learning Man Mindset Money Philosophy Spiritual Wise
The happiness of the drop is to die in the river.
AL-GHAZALI

Death Deep Happiness One Liner Philosophy River
Half of disbelief in Allah in the world is caused by people who make religion look ugly due to their bad conduct and ignorance.
AL-GHAZALI

Ignorance People Religion Ugly World
Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.
AL-GHAZALI

Bird Limitation Music Song
To completely trust in Allah is to be like a child who knows deeply that even if he does not call for the mother, the mother is totally aware of his condition and is looking after him.
AL-GHAZALI

Children God Himself Mom Trust Wisdom
A man of bad character punishes his own soul.
AL-GHAZALI

Character Men Punishment Soul
Love for God is the farthest reach of all stations, the sun of the highest degrees, and there is no station after that of love, except its fruit and its consequences.
AL-GHAZALI

Exception God Love Result Sun
Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
AL-GHAZALI

Deal Difficult Help Myself Oppression Soul
Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.
AL-GHAZALI

Appearance Inspirational Patience Sea
The way to paradise is an uphill climb whereas hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to get to paradise and not to hell.
AL-GHAZALI

Hell Religion Struggle
Whoever passes forty without his virtue overpowering his vice, let him get ready for hellfire. This advice contains enough for people of knowledge.
AL-GHAZALI

Advice Enough Knowledge People Virtue Wisdom

Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Do not fix hopes on your health, and do not laugh away life. Remember how they walked and now all their joints lie separately, and the tongue with which they talked lightly is eaten away by the worms.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Al-Ghazali Quotes